Information on some of the many climate change initiatives, projects, campaigns, educational tools, websites and publications, produced by and for young people, independently or in partnership with United Nations or other organizations. These range from global initiatives raising awareness for combating climate change, to advocacy efforts at the UNFCCC negotiations.

Recently, the IPCC has issued the second volume of its Fifth Assessment Report on Climate Change , the most updated and comprehensive overview on scientific knowledge about climate change.
The video "Everything you need to know about the IPCC fifth... more>>

This video illustrates global warming in an eye-catching way. Do you remember the video game of Tetris? There\'s a game of Tetris happening on a global scale: The playing space is planet Earth, and all those pesky, stacking blocks represent carbon di... more>>

This animated video by UNESCO shows in four minutes why climate change education is important and how it shapes sustainable development in practice. The video also helps to better understand the causes of climate change and highlights examples of ho... more>>

Young Voices for the Planet is a film series featuring young people who are making a difference! They are shrinking the carbon footprint of their homes, schools and communities. You, too, can do something about global warming!

23 Apr 2014

Education, Public Access to Information, Public Awareness, Public Participation

The Energy Globe Award is presented annually to outstanding and sustainable projects in the area of environment and energy. Awards are presented on the international level for the 5 categories of Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Youth and additionally on... more>>

Registration is now open for a free online course entitled “Pathways to climate change adaptation: the case of Small Island Developing States”. The course is jointly run by the University of Geneva and the United Nations Environment Programme, in co... more>>

The International Climate Change Conference for Children is back. Hosted this year in Kampala, Uganda on 9 April 2015, it brings together 200 child delegates across 20 schools, representing diverse countries from around the world. The Conference is c... more>>

The 10th annual Conference of Youth aims at turning voices into action by providing a space for young people from around the world to share their experiences on addressing climate change and coordinate their efforts towards UNFCCC COP 20 and COP 21. ... more>>

The African Youth Union (AYU) is a Pan-African youth organisation that boasts the largest youth representation in Africa. The AYU seeks to bridge the gap between the youth and government, and acts as a conduit between the youth and regional bodies su... more>>

26 Jun 2014

Education, International Cooperation, Public Awareness, Public Participation

Expedition Hope is an inspiring way to raise awareness on the fight against global warming. The expedition starts on 2 April 2014. Felix Finkbeiner will bid farewell to the team, led by Bernice Notenboom, and will perform a symbolic act with her, by ... more>>

Plant-for-the-Planet is a children’s initiative that aims to raise awareness amongst children and adults about the issues of climate change and global justice.Everyone is talking about the climate crisis. What can students do about it? During their A... more>>

29 May 2014

Education, International Cooperation, Public Access to Information, Public Awareness, Training

COP in MyCity is a youth-led project coordinated by CliMates which ambitions to bridge the gap between climate negotiations (a.k.a. the COPs: Conferences Of the Parties) and youth in order to inspire climate actions in all cities of the world. To joi... more>>

(R)Evolution is an Organization started by a group of individuals working towards various causes through various platforms. We basically intend to provide opportunities for people who have so long awaited to work for a cause but couldn't come across ... more>>

23 Sep 2014

Education, International Cooperation, Public Awareness, Public Participation, Training

The international youth climate movement is back and stronger than ever! YouthClimateAction has just launched an open online platform for showcasing youth-led initiatives around the world to inspire decision-makers to commit to ambitious action at th... more>>